"important not to confuse a reset in UK-German relations with a Europe-wide one. They are connected, but if Starmer really wants to build a closer relationship with the EU, he needs to go to Brussels, and not just Berlin and Paris." - @helenebismarck.bsky.socialwww.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Starmer’s Berlin trip was a real success. But let’s not confuse Germany with the EU | Helene von Bismarck

If the British prime minister wants a closer relationship with the EU, he needs to go to Brussels, not just Berlin and Paris says the German historian Helene von Bismarck

Long journey, small steps?

Why do British politicians find this point so difficult to grasp?